Paul Heimowitz

Professional Experience

• As a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services Program in the Pacific Region, Paul supported field-based invasive species management at field offices and led a cross-program effort to develop technical guidance on the relocation of native species outside their native range for conservation purposes.  

• As a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Science Applications Program in the Pacific Region, Paul led cross-program invasive species efforts (including development of a first-of-its-kind regional invasive species prevention policy), coordinated the Region's Science Support Partnership program in collaboration with USGS, and helped establish an annual regional science conference.

• As a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and Aquatic Habitat Program in the Pacific Region, Paul coordinated aquatic invasive species management and science activities in the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Islands, including co-leadership of a rapid response planning and exercise program for invasive mussels in the Columbia River Basin.

• While at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Paul completed the Advanced Leadership Development Program and served as a coach for the Stepping Up To Leadership program.

• As an assistant professor with Oregon State University Sea Grant Extension, Paul developed and implemented outreach and technical assistance programs addressing aquatic invasive species and other water quality management challenges

• As an environmental planner with the Washington Department of Ecology, Paul worked on oil spill response, damage assessment, and habitat restoration in Puget Sound and other aquatic resources. of aquatic habitats.